The Most Famous
Musicians from Japan
Trending Musicians from Japan This Week
The top 10 Musicians from Japan trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Joe Hisaishi
b. 1950
Trending in Japanese (#17) Wikipedia (7,520 views, on Mar 14).
- #2
Miyavi
b. 1981
Trending in Japanese (#47) Wikipedia (3,937 views, on Mar 15).
- #3
Ringo Sheena
b. 1978
Trending in Japanese (#71) Wikipedia (2,065 views, on Mar 11).
- #4
Sugizo
b. 1969
Trending in Japanese (#75) Wikipedia (2,082 views, on Mar 12).
- #5
Jin Akanishi
b. 1984
Trending in Japanese (#92) Wikipedia (1,874 views, on Mar 12).
- #6
Masaharu Fukuyama
b. 1969
Trending in Japanese (#97) Wikipedia (2,605 views, on Mar 14).
- #7
Fujii Kaze
b. 1997
Trending in Japanese (#104) Wikipedia (1,739 views, on Mar 12).
Top 10 Musicians
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Japanese Musicians of all time. This list of famous Japanese Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Japanese Musicians.
- #1
Joe Hisaishi
b. 1950
HPI 70.1150 langsJoe Hisaishi is a Japanese composer. He is most famous for his soundtracks for Studio Ghibli films.
- #2
Kitarō
b. 1953
HPI 68.3142 langsKitarō is most famous for his tales of yōkai, which are creatures from Japanese folklore.
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Japanese Musicians grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1980s(11)
1970s(10)
1960s(18)
1950s(7)
1930s(1)
1890s(1)
Unknown(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Musicians were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 6 most globally memorable Musicians since 1700.
